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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023054705 · 5/26/2023 · US GreenFiber, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
US GreenFiber, LLC
Location
157 Passan Drive, WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18702
NAICS
322299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sweeping near a conveyor. The conveyor grabbed the employee's push broom and pulled it in; the machine then caught both of the employee's hands. The employee suffered broken bones, lacerations, and contusions and was hospitalized, receiving surgery and stitches. The conveyor's guard had been moved away at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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